Licences for outdoor drinking and dining to be sped through to help Manchester restaurants and bars

The owners of a foodbank and a restaurant in south Manchester are teaming up to travel to Ukraine next week to bring much needed supplies and cash to civilians.

Hibs boss Shaun Maloney fears that hot-shot striker Kevin Nisbet will be out further than the end of this season with an ACL injury sustained in the 0-0 draw with Celtic.

Dua Lipa surprised an 80-year-old superfan on The Tonight Show after he went viral on TikTok – check out the video below.Late last year, footage of Papa Richy receiving tickets for his 80th birthday to see Dua Lipa on her ‘Future Nostalgia‘ tour was uploaded to TikTok by his grandaughter. The clip, which sees Richy exclaim “Dua Lipa in concert? Are you shitting me?” soon went viral and has racked up almost 2million likes since.And earlier this week (March 3) Papa Richy got the chance to meet the pop star during her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.A post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa)“We reached out to him, pretending that we were a radio station in New York and told him that he won a contest for the number one TikTok video of the year — he believed this, he loved it,” Fallon explained to the audience.

CHVRCHES have announced details of a huge new North American tour for 2022 – check out the new list of dates below.The Scottish trio are fresh off a three-song performance at this week’s (March 2) BandLab NME Awards 2022 in London, where they performed with The Cure‘s Robert Smith.After a UK tour that begins next week (March 10), the band will head to the US and Mexico from the end of April, playing a host of shows that take them up until the end of June. The new headline dates begin in late May.See the band’s full list of tour dates below.MARCH 202210 – Dundee, Fat Sam’s12 – Glasgow, SWG3 Poetry Club14 – Edinburgh, O2 Academy15 – Newcastle, City Hall16 – London, Brixton Academy18 – Birmingham, O2 Academy19 – Manchester, AcademyAPRIL 202229 – Atlanta, Shaky Knees FestivalMAY 202213 – Mexico City, Tecate Emblema18 – Monterrey, Showcenter21 – Guadalajara, Corona Capital27 – Napa, BottleRock Festival30 – Tampa, Jannus31 – Miami, Revolution LiveJUNE 20221 – Orlando, House of Blues2 – Raleigh, The Ritz4 – Charlotte, The Fillmore5 – Washington, DC, 9:30 Club9 – Buffalo, Artpark10 – Grand Rapids, 20 Monroe Live11 – Indianapolis, WonderRoad Music Festival13 – Madison, The Sylvee15 – Omaha, The Admiral16 – Kansas City, Uptown Theater18 – Manchester, Bonnaroo FestivalDuring their set at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, the band performed their track ‘Asking For A Friend’ from 2021 album ‘Screen Violence’ and then teamed up with Smith for a world exclusive live premiere of ‘How Not To Drown’.

Hollyoaks star Paul Danan has spoken out about relapsing during the first UK lockdown, which left him homeless and alone in a hotel room taking cocaine and suffering from hallucinations. The actor, 43, has spoken candidly about the experience and how getting through it has got him to the “best ever” place he has been. He spoke to The Sun: “I felt so terrible, guilty and ashamed when I started using again.

Gogglebox firm favourites Giles Wood and Mary Killen have sent fans into a spin with throwback pictures of the pair from nearly 40 years ago. Giles took to his Instagram to share the three black and white snaps of the couple back in 1986.The popular TV couple first met at the age of 21. Giles was studying at Wimbledon Art School at the time, while Mary was a model.

Gogglebox's Giles and Mary look completely unrecognisable in a set of fresh-faced modelling snaps from around 40 years ago. Fans were quick to compare the much-loved Channel 4 duo to famous music icons, while others swooned over how loved up they looked.In the unearthed throwback snap when when the pair were around 21 years of age, Mary was a model at the time and Giles was studying at Wimbledon School of Art.Mary can be seen gazing into her beau's eyes as the couple strike a series of poses for the camera – looking wistful, loved-up and just like a pair of music icons according to fans.The throwback snaps were posted on Giles' Instagram page, and they were captioned: "Throwback shots, Giles and Mary, circa 1986."One fan likened Mary to two music icons: "Mary is the perfect 50/50 of Kate Bush and Stevie Nicks," while another said that Giles looks like: "Hugh Grant crossed with Tom Cruise."Somebody else said: "Beautiful young couple.

Ukrainian forces shooting down a reported Russian helicopter as it goes down into a ball of flames in a field.Ukraine's Armed Forces shared the video on their official account on Saturday (March 5) as they thanked their aerial surveillance team for taking down Vladimir Putin's troops.The 32-second clip shows the combat helicopter flying above the tree lines before a fast-travelling missile with a trail of smoke strikes the vehicle.The impact ends in a huge explosion in the sky as the helicopter being engulfed by plumes of black smokes before crashing onto a field."Glory to Ukraine!" the Facebook post added.Some online viewers speculated the helicopter is a Mi-24 helicopter gunship, which is often being referred as a "flying tank" by Soviet forces.Others said it could be Kamov Ka-50 "Black Shark", also known as "Werewolf" — a Russian single-seat attack helicopter, reported Mirror.Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky recently attacked Nato leaders over their refusal to implement a no-fly zone over the country.Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?We've got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories - all delivered in that Daily Star style you love.Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need every day. They'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...He also said in a press conference on Friday to ask Vladimir Putin to "sit down" and talk to him "like a man": "Get off our land.

Kate Middleton has revealed what "special treats" she gives to her favourite great-grandchild. The Queen has 11 great-grandchildren in total, with a 12th on the way and she has a sweet way of "showing her love" for them.

Tony Robbins: “I’ve always had pigeons my whole life, since I was 8, 9 years old. That’s just what we do in Brooklyn, New York, we fly pigeons.

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Smash Mouth have revealed their new singer via a cover of Rick Astley‘s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ – watch that below.Late last year, the band’s vocalist Steve Harwell announced that he was retiring due to ongoing health issues that he’s been battling for several years.With the new Astley cover, Smash Mouth have revealed that Zach Goode will be their new singer.As Stereogum point out, his previous gigs include roles in bands called Ghoulspoon, Divided by Zero and Secret Seven, and a job fronting a “mock-senior citizen Weezer/Beastie Boys performance art band” called Geezer.Hear his first performance as vocalist of Smash Mouth below.When leaving the band, Harwell told fans: “Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of being a Rockstar performing in front of sold-out arenas and have been so fortunate to live out that dream. To my bandmates, it’s been an honour performing with you all these years and I can’t think of anyone else I would have rather gone on this wild journey with.“To our loyal and amazing fans, thank you, all of this was possible because of you.

The BBC’s website, Facebook and Twitter were all blocked in Russia overnight.

Stacey Solomon brought her adorable baby daughter Rose onto Loose Women with her on her first day back on the popular ITV show. Stacey gave birth to Rose, whom she shares she fiancé Joe Swash, in October and had been on maternity leave until today, Friday 4 March. Her Loose Women colleagues gushed over how lovely it was to have Rose in their pre-show meeting, for Stacey to then bring her tot on screen later on in the programme.

@BorisJohnson #SirShane." It comes after controversy was sparked by the decision to give former Education Secretary Gavin Williamson a knighthood despite being sacked from the government twice.The tweet was sent out in full view of Piers’ 7.9 million followers. His fans were then quick to jump on to the post and make their thoughts on the subject known. @Msmansk penned: “Good idea but doesn’t he have to be British ?”@NavyReg1970 said: “My lasting memory isnt actually the bowling, its that little wicket keeper constantly harassing the batsman, giving a running commentary and growling "bowling warnie" or "nice one shane" after every single ball.”(sic)@PaddyBriggs chimed in: “Australia no longer appoint knights and dames under its honours system, PM Malcolm Turnbull has said.(sic)“Mr Turnbull said the titles were "not appropriate" in modern Australia, and that Queen Elizabeth had accepted the cabinet's recommendation to drop them.”@Portsmouthfclee said: “I can’t ever remember an overseas sportsman, who quite frankly put England to the sword in ashes cricket, be so loved and adored! “We loved him like our very own national treasure!”@Stevefry penned: “Let’s face it, if Gavin Williamson can get a Knighthood then the whole Commonwealth is now in the mix to get one.”Shane Warne died on Friday morning following a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand, where he was holidaying with friends. The star’s management team released a statement, which read: "It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand today, Friday 4th March.” "Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived."The family

Rugby legend Martin Offiah spoke about meeting Prince Charles, revealing that he was pleasantly surprised by the encounter.The rugby star spoke candidly to Express.co.uk on the red carpet for Nordoff Robbins Legends of Rugby Dinner last month. Martin, 56, was awarded an MBE for his services to rugby in 1997 at Buckingham Palace. The sports star recalled: “It was actually Prince Charles who presented me with my MBE back in 1997, which seems like a lifetime ago. “1994 was my best year of course and I still have my statue outside of Wembley.”During his rugby league career, Martin scored over 500 tries, which makes him the third highest try scorer of all time worldwide, and the highest scorer in the UK.The athlete left behind such a legacy that he even has his own statue, alongside four other great rugby players, which stands outside Wembley Stadium.The star went on to describe the Duke of Wales, 73, as being “fantastic” when they first met.“He was fantastic,” Martin gushed as he repeated the sentiment once more. “He talked about the fact that he had played rugby at school and he played second row, which I didn’t know.So yeah, it was a nice little chat.”When asked for his thoughts on the royals, Martin gave a considered response on the subject.“You know, I think your history is your history regardless of whether you think it’s good or bad,” he said.“Similar to our own history, you have to understand it, and the royal family is part of British history.He went on to discuss the potential economic benefits of having a royal family.”“It does bring a lot of money, for want of a better term, into the economy and the purse,” Martin explained.“Yeah, I wouldn’t say I’m a royalist as such, but I’m in favour of the royal family.“I

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRussia’s media regulator announced that it was blocking access to the Facebook network in the country, claiming parent company Meta’s restrictions on Kremlin-affiliated media accounts violated a Russian law banning censorship.In the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Meta previously said it was “globally demoting” content from Facebook pages and Instagram accounts from Russian state-controlled media outlets such as the Russian military’s Zvezda TV channel and Sputnik to make them harder to find on its platforms. In addition, the social giant has banned ads from Russian state-controlled media and demonetized their accounts.Meta is among a host of other internet media platforms that have restricted or blocked Russian state-sponsored media since the war commenced, including YouTube, Spotify, TikTok, Snapchat and Reddit.

Gerwyn Price has admitted that he can be "a bit too boisterous" on stage and regrets that he has become the pantomime villain of the darts world.As world number one and the winner of six major titles, the Welshman's talent is undeniable.But that hasn't stopped English fans from targeting him at big events, as the 36-year-old is regularly booed by crowds when not playing in Wales.The ill-feeling towards him from some began at the 2018 Darts Grand Slam final, when he was involved in a bust-up with popular rival Gary Anderson. Speaking about the effect it has had on him and his career, Price admits that it has been "hard work" to produce his best performances when he regularly receives such a hostile reception."When you're on stage you're up there to do a job – I'm not up there to make people hate me, but if that's the way they feel about my stage presence and the way I am then I can't help that," he said on the Happy Hour Podcast."I've just got to go up there and do a job.

Danniella Westbrook's daughter Jodie Jenkins has opened up in her first-ever exclusive interview about just how similar she and her famous mum are.The stunning blonde social media executive chatted to the Daily Star about how she always gets stopped in the street by fans pointing out the uncanny resemblance. Jodie, 20, admitted she never used to notice the similarities until she got a fringe cut like how her former EastEnders star mum used to have back in her TV days.The blonde beauty said: "Do you know what I never used to see it but people everywhere, in pubs, in the gym, always go 'wow, you really look like someone, oh you look like Danniella Westbrook', and I'm like 'yeah, I'm kind of related.'"And then my nan always says 'God, you really look like your mum when you say that.

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